What one share gives you - Stock Trading | Zoonk

What one share gives you - Stock Trading | Zoonk

What one share gives you

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A simple close-up diagram of a company shown as a large circle with one tiny highlighted wedge labeled “1 share,” and a tag pointing to the wedge that says “equity = ownership claim.”

A share is equity

When you buy one share, you buy a tiny piece of the company’s ownership. In stock language, that piece is called equity.